countered sarcastically.
“Ya’ll figure talking is a waste of time?”
“Only when it doesn’t pertain to the shoot.” She waved to indicate the entire room. “Which is costing a bundle.”
“How much is a bundle exactly?” He kept his expression blank, eyes wide, waiting for her to either blow a gasket or laugh.
“Between the photographer, staff, Cash’s contract and odds and ends, we’re looking at close to five thousand an hour.”
“Holy horse shit.” He noticed a few chuckles. Good. The room was a damn morgue. City folks took things way too seriously.
She pinched the bridge of her nose and squeezed her eyes shut. “Now, if I can get back to work?”
Their conversation had gained the attention of the entire room, but Nick couldn’t resist poking the bear. “By all means. Don’t let me stop you. Wouldn’t want to disrupt such an important task.”
“Of course you wouldn’t.” She sighed. “Anything else?”
“Well, I hate to be a pest,” he paused. “But why do you need so many lights?”
This time, she chuckled. “Are you trying to aggravate me?”
“Maybe a little.” He held his thumb and forefinger close together to indicate a smidge. “Ya’ll are so serious I think you’ve scared Cash.”
“Go stand over there in the corner and watch the magic happen, you goofball.” She shot him a half smile. “I’ll deal with you in a minute.”
He chuckled when she had words with the petite blond photographer. After a rather loud debate, Chloe threw her hands in the air and stormed away from the woman in his direction. She flipped through a small notebook as she neared, her sexy red stilettos clicking with the pace of her steps.
She stopped and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Besides trying to aggravate me, what are you doing here?”
“That’s the second time you’ve asked me that today.” He climbed off his stool and blocked her path. “I’m beginning to think you aren’t happy to see me.”
She seemed to consider a path around him before placing a hand on her hip. “Nick, don’t be so dramatic. You just caught me off guard.”
“Nice way to dodge a real answer.”
“Did you ask me a question?”
“No, I guess I didn’t.” He stepped closer until their bodies touched. As aggravating as he found her behavior, she was downright sexy in her element. “Let’s try it this way. Are you happy to see me?”
The thin fabric of her dress couldn’t hide the rigid definition of her nipples.
“Are you even wearing a bra?”
“No for the bra… And one question at a time, please.” She shook her head. “Right now, no, I’m not happy to see you.”
“You should be. Everyone can see your nipples.” He ran a thumb over one to make his point, enjoying the heaviness that creased her eyelids. “And as far as seeing me… Your body says different.”
“Nipples carve a path to getting what I want.” She swayed slightly until her breast brushed against his knuckles. “And as far as you’re concerned, I said I wasn’t happy to see you right now . At this moment I can’t do a whole lot about what my body wants.”
If nothing else, she spoke her mind. He took her invitation and slid his fingers under the curve of her breast, pushing it up before he brushed his thumb over the taut bud again. When she leaned into him, he hooked his other hand around her back and brought her body flush to his. His cock pressed between them, the warmth of her body seeping through his clothes. “It’s dark enough back here to do anything you or your body wants.”
Chloe glanced around. Nick was right. The others were still focused on Cash. His shirt draped off his taut shoulders. Every eye was riveted to him. No one cared what was going on anywhere else. She’d never be missed, and the need Nick’s touch had created inside her begged to be quenched.
She grabbed his hand. “Come on.”
He followed without a word, and she hurried across the hall to the small office used
“Ya’ll figure talking is a waste of time?”
“Only when it doesn’t pertain to the shoot.” She waved to indicate the entire room. “Which is costing a bundle.”
“How much is a bundle exactly?” He kept his expression blank, eyes wide, waiting for her to either blow a gasket or laugh.
“Between the photographer, staff, Cash’s contract and odds and ends, we’re looking at close to five thousand an hour.”
“Holy horse shit.” He noticed a few chuckles. Good. The room was a damn morgue. City folks took things way too seriously.
She pinched the bridge of her nose and squeezed her eyes shut. “Now, if I can get back to work?”
Their conversation had gained the attention of the entire room, but Nick couldn’t resist poking the bear. “By all means. Don’t let me stop you. Wouldn’t want to disrupt such an important task.”
“Of course you wouldn’t.” She sighed. “Anything else?”
“Well, I hate to be a pest,” he paused. “But why do you need so many lights?”
This time, she chuckled. “Are you trying to aggravate me?”
“Maybe a little.” He held his thumb and forefinger close together to indicate a smidge. “Ya’ll are so serious I think you’ve scared Cash.”
“Go stand over there in the corner and watch the magic happen, you goofball.” She shot him a half smile. “I’ll deal with you in a minute.”
He chuckled when she had words with the petite blond photographer. After a rather loud debate, Chloe threw her hands in the air and stormed away from the woman in his direction. She flipped through a small notebook as she neared, her sexy red stilettos clicking with the pace of her steps.
She stopped and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Besides trying to aggravate me, what are you doing here?”
“That’s the second time you’ve asked me that today.” He climbed off his stool and blocked her path. “I’m beginning to think you aren’t happy to see me.”
She seemed to consider a path around him before placing a hand on her hip. “Nick, don’t be so dramatic. You just caught me off guard.”
“Nice way to dodge a real answer.”
“Did you ask me a question?”
“No, I guess I didn’t.” He stepped closer until their bodies touched. As aggravating as he found her behavior, she was downright sexy in her element. “Let’s try it this way. Are you happy to see me?”
The thin fabric of her dress couldn’t hide the rigid definition of her nipples.
“Are you even wearing a bra?”
“No for the bra… And one question at a time, please.” She shook her head. “Right now, no, I’m not happy to see you.”
“You should be. Everyone can see your nipples.” He ran a thumb over one to make his point, enjoying the heaviness that creased her eyelids. “And as far as seeing me… Your body says different.”
“Nipples carve a path to getting what I want.” She swayed slightly until her breast brushed against his knuckles. “And as far as you’re concerned, I said I wasn’t happy to see you right now . At this moment I can’t do a whole lot about what my body wants.”
If nothing else, she spoke her mind. He took her invitation and slid his fingers under the curve of her breast, pushing it up before he brushed his thumb over the taut bud again. When she leaned into him, he hooked his other hand around her back and brought her body flush to his. His cock pressed between them, the warmth of her body seeping through his clothes. “It’s dark enough back here to do anything you or your body wants.”
Chloe glanced around. Nick was right. The others were still focused on Cash. His shirt draped off his taut shoulders. Every eye was riveted to him. No one cared what was going on anywhere else. She’d never be missed, and the need Nick’s touch had created inside her begged to be quenched.
She grabbed his hand. “Come on.”
He followed without a word, and she hurried across the hall to the small office used
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